Stoic and Christian Conceptions of Happiness
Author: David Naugle
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Description: Stoic and Christian Conceptions of Happiness, delves into the comparison between Stoic and Christian perspectives on happiness, highlighting their similarities and differences in relation to virtue and external goods. It challenges the popular perception of Christian stoicism and argues for a closer alignment with Aristotelian views on happiness.
Subject: Stoicism
Pages: 55
Megabytes: 0.13 MB
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